Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 1, Number 10, 1 December 1984 — Association Officers Reelected [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Association Officers Reelected

The entire slate of State Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs officers, headed by President Benson Lee of the Pearl Harborclub, was reelected by acclamation during proceedings of the 1984 convention Nov. 14-17 at the Afook-Chinen Civic Center in Hilo. Serving another year with Leeare Lily Pa, Hawaiian Civic Club of Hilo, lst vice president; Jalna Keala, Ali'i Pau'ahi Hawaiian Civic Club, 2nd vice president; and lrma Farden, Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu, treasurer. The corresponding and recording secretaries will be appointed shortly by Lee. Completingthe state board are immediate past president Whitney Anderson, president emeritus Dr. George Mills and the presidents and directors of the four county councils. The four-day proceedings marked the 25th silver anniversary state convention of the Hawaiian organization whieh was first established by Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole. Recreational and social activities, featuring bowling, golf, cribbage, konane, kamau, Hawaiian games, lei and aloha shirt and muumuu contests and a ho'olaule'a highlighted the first two days of the agenda. The two biggest social events took plaee Friday with the Aha Mele or song contest and theannual convention dinner Nov. 17 when the officers were installed by retired Msgr. Charles A. Kekumano of the Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu. Nearly 900 delegates, alternates, members and guests from among 36 of the42 clubs inthe association answered the convention eall. Among those in attendance were three clubs from Orange County, Los Angeles and San Francisco, Calif. Mayor-elect Dante Carpenter, the first Big Island county head of Hawaiian ancestry in 20 years, had some poignant remarks in his opening day address and Waianae's Joseph Lapilio. who works out of the

Governor's office, thanked the civic club movement for theeducationaI success he has achieved. He also extended greetings from Gov. George R. Ariyoshi. Also welcoming the group was Hawaii County Managing Director Barney Menor on behalf of interim Mayor Megumi Kon. One of the primary purposes of the Hawaiian Civic Clubs is to raise money for their scholarship funds. This money is awarded to deserving Hawaiian youths to further their education. Committee meetings and annual reports of the councils took up mueh of the opening day session. Resolutions dominated the final day's agenda. A report by the Hawaiian Civic Political Action Committee (HACPAC), an association creation from the 1979 convention, threatened to prolong the Saturday session with long discussions. Proceedings had already gone beyond the scheduled 12 noon adjournment. All interested members and delegates, however, were notified they could air their mana 'o at a scheduled 2 p.m. meeting of the committee at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel's Monarch Room. More than 100 attended. It was the largest turnout of a HACPAC meeting. Hannie Anderson of the Kailua club was convention administrator and Ann Nathaniel of the host council's Prince Kawananakoa club was the coordinator. The 1985 convention isslated forMauiandthe 1986 sessions are booked for Kauai. The 1987 convention has been tentatively set for Las Vegas, Nev., after delegates accepted the invitation of the three California clubs whieh pledged to co-host the affair. The convention also honored those presidents who served the association since 1959 — William Kea, 19591960; Harry Fields, 1960-1962; Msgr. Kekumano, 1962-1964; Dr. Mills, 1964-1968; 1972-1976; Whitney T. Anderson, 1976-1983; David K. Trask Jr„ 19701972; Pilipo Springer, 1968-1970.

Officers of the State Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs will be the same for 1985 following their reelection at the 25th silver anniversary convention. From left to right are Jalna Keala, 2nd vice president; Benson Lee, president; lrma Farden, treasurer; and Lily Pa, lst vice president.